Congress Approves Bill Allowing for the Production, Sale and Use of Marijuana for Medical and Therapeutic Use NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Drug Policy Alliance Last week, the Peruvian Congress approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana. With 67 votes in favor, five against, and three abstentions, the initiative passed[Read More…]
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Mann Packing Recalls Certain Vegetable Products Due to Possible Health Risk
Product May Be Contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes SALINAS, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Mann Packing Communications Mann Packing of Salinas, California is voluntarily recalling minimally processed vegetable products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Mann Packing is issuing this recall in response to a single positive result found on[Read More…]
Meijer Recalls Meijer Brand Packaged Produce Due to Possible Health Risk
Recalled products sold at all Meijer stores GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. –(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Meijer is announcing a recall of various packaged Meijer brand produce items due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal[Read More…]
IL Department on Aging Assists Seniors for Medicare Open Enrollment
Free help available via Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Springfield, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: State of Illinois Communications The Illinois Department on Aging’s (IDoA) Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is reminding seniors of the free counseling assistance available to Medicare-eligible individuals and their caregivers during Medicare Open Enrollment occurring[Read More…]
Shots Fired On Nauvoo; Suspect Vehicle Causes Crash, Innocent Driver Critical
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A vehicle suspected in a shooting on Nauvoo Street caused a crash leaving an innocent driver in critical condition. Park Forest police are seeking information about the alleged offenders involved in the shots fired at a pedestrian Sunday on Nauvoo. According to police, on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at[Read More…]
Cars Vandalized, Windows Shattered: Police Seek Public Help
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest police are seeking help from the public after a string of vehicles had their windows shattered during the night of October 20-21. Police said in a statement that it was the early Saturday morning of October 21, 2017 when officers on patrol discovered 9 vehicles[Read More…]
Governors State University Students Have a Positive Message for the Community in ‘The Scarlet Letter’
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2017 By: Governors State University (GSU) Communications Governors State University Theatre and Performance Studies (T.A.P.S.) students have a positive message to share about acceptance and strength in the face of adversity through their modern portrayal of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic work, ‘The Scarlet Letter,’ on Saturday, November[Read More…]
DePaul University’s ‘Hey! Play! Games in Modern Culture’ Aims to Bring Out the Gamer in Everyone
Chicago Design Museum exhibition runs through Feb. 17, 2018 CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2017 By: DePaul University Communications An interactive exhibition that encourages play and offers guests a look at the world of games beyond what’s found on Xbox or Steam is now open at the Chicago Design Museum. Co-curators Brian Schrank[Read More…]
Defense Secretary Mattis in Philippines to Strengthen Ties with ASEAN, Discuss North Korea
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2017 By: Jim Garamone Strengthening ties with allies, increasing defense capabilities in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and discussions about the threat of North Korea are among the topics Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will contend with on his trip to the region, he told reporters traveling with him yesterday.[Read More…]
ACLU Goes Back to Court on Behalf of Jane Doe
Trump Administration Continues to Block Young Woman’s Abortion WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2017 By: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Last night, the American Civil Liberties Union filed new court papers in its continuing effort to help Jane Doe, a young immigrant woman in Texas, get an abortion that the Trump administration[Read More…]
